I'm not sure which new rules you are talking about, but I think it might be the treatment break rule. This rule meaning that people could not take breaks longer than 6 weeks from Cetuximab, when it was being used to treat advanced bowel cancer, was put on hold during the pandemic. It is still on hold now.
This means that people having cetuximab as a treatment for advanced bowel cancer can take a break for longer than 6 weeks, and can restart treatment without having to pay for it themselves. You can read more about this here
If you and your team agree that you are able to restart this treatment you should still be able to have Cetuximab. You can talk this through with your doctor or specialist nurse.
I hope this is helpful.
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